Great results for EBC superbike racers with GPFAX brake pads

EBC sponsored superbike racers have been continuing to gain great results recently mostly using GPFAX brake pads. Here are the late July race reports:

Cormac Conroy

Cormac Conroy gained some great and important results recently when he raced in rounds 10 & 11 of the Irish Classic Superbike Championship at Mondello Park on Saturday 18th. He was riding his Batteryworld Kawasaki ZXR750 equipped with EBC race only GPFAX brake pads to provide him with the best possible control on the track.

The morning qualification round couldn’t of been better with Cormac gaining pole position with his battery operated bike running to it’s full potential, having the most optimum suspension as set by his efficient team. Cormac not only recorded his fastest lap but also won both races making for an excellent day of racing. The results were of great help to Cormac as his needed to make up for three rounds of lost injury time from earlier this season. Cormac will be racing next at the Leinster 200 event at Mondello Park on 1st and 2nd of August 2015.

Maria on the EBC GPFAX equipped pizza bike ready to claim fourth and her best Irish National Supertwin finish. Image courtesy Tom Anderson.

Maria Costello MBE

Meanwhile, in the racing world of Maria Costello MBE, she has gained a fabulous fourth place finish at the Walderstown Race of the South in Ireland. Riding her Kawasaki ER6 ‘Pizzarace bike’ equipped with EBC GPFAX race only brake pads, fitted for super grippy performance, Maria claimed the top ten position in the Supertwins race. This great result has occurred just over a month since Maria was racing in the Isle of Man TT.

Maria’s excellent weekend of racing began when she qualified in seventh place, giving her a second row start on the rain soaked track at Walderstown. After a restart when the red flag went down, on a much dryer track Maria got off to a good launch and settled into 5th position for the shortened six lap race. During lap 3 Maria moved up into fourth place when she passed Alan Kenny and remained in the same position until she passed the chequered flag at the finish of the 6th lap.

On the race Maria quoted:

It’s been an emotional weekend for me after the tragic death of Dr John Hinds. I didn’t know if I would be able to compete without the flying doctor by our sides. This finish is dedicated to John and all the medical team who do such amazing work here at the road races. I have to thank Kev Corbally for doing, as always, a grand job preparing the bike at the meeting and supporting me throughout. Thanks to the organisers for giving me additional scrub laps which enabled me to fully bed the bike in. It was faultless during the race.

Being part of the parade lap to honour Dr John was hugely moving and I have never felt more motivated to make his dying wish of an Air Ambulance a reality. I’ll also be making sure I give blood at the next opportunity and I urge everyone to do the same.

Special thanks go out to the MCUI Medical team, the organisers, all the marshals and volunteers who make these road races possible and the fabulous crowd who turned out to support the event.

Image by Alex James Photography

Maria’s Women’s Only Motorcycle Trackdays at Donington Park

On Wednesday 15th July, a record number of women attended Maria Costello’s women only motorcycle trackday at Donington Park. This was the second event run by Maria Costello MBE and saw over 60 women riders ranging from complete newcomers to those with existing experience, all taking advantage of the expert coaching on hand from Maria herself and her team of instructors.

A delighted Maria quoted:

It was an absolutely fantastic day and brilliant to see so many women taking to the track. Seeing them all make amazing progress is so rewarding but that is what the day is all about. The atmosphere was fabulous, it was great to see so many returning riders on track and lots of new ones too. I would love to encourage even more women onto the track at my next event on the 14th October. I have to say that I couldn’t have done these events without the support of Donington Park, so thanks to all the team there.

For more information on Women Only Motorcycle Trackdays with Maria Costello MBE, visit:

Phil Morris Racing

The Phil Morris Racing team had a highly entertaining weekend at the Mallory Park Bike Bonanza, when star of the show and 23 times TT winner John McGinness used the team’s ART MotoGP 12 bike to demonstrate some impressive wheelies to the bumper crowds. The Phil Morris team also rely on GPFAX sintered race only brake pads for their racing needs and to give great results.

After three laps with the track to himself, John was joined by an impressive array of bikes for the Past Masters parade where another of the Phil Morris racing bikes, the 2002 TT winning V&N Yamaha R6 of Jim Moodie was ridden by Lee Heeson.

There was one other group that Phil Morris was keen to thank and that was his own team members. As well as the riders, John McGuinness, Lee Heeson, Alex Smith and Tommy Robb they include Alan Jones, Nigel Watts, Terry Brook, Steve Griffiths and Derek Smith, Clerk of the Course at Aberdare Park Road Races who is now managing sponsorship matters for the team.

The Phil Morris Racing team will be back in action on July 25th and 26th at Aberdare Park Road Races with John McGuinness and Tommy Robb in attendance once again along with an array of the team’s iconic racing machinery.

Following the event, team principal Phil Morris commented:

It was really gratifying to get so many members of the public coming up to us and saying ‘thanks for all the entertainment’. As always, though, we also have to thank a lot of people including sponsors EBC Brakes for their continued support.

Tim Hastings

The weather was much improved for Tim Hastings racing in the fourth round of the Scottish Superbike Championship at East Fortune after that of previous race meetings. Tim gained some fantastic results when he finished in third position within the qualifying round and all the other four races. These top results has now moved Tim from fourth to second place overall in the Championships.

The GPFAX Formula Sintered Race pads are a direct replacement of the GPFA series. This formula is even higher in friction and created specifically to be used only on asphalt surfaces such as those found in race track conditions. Because of the super performance that they provide these brake pads are a growing favourite choice of superbike racers.

Another benefit of the GPFAX sintered material is that it now has even better heat cycling ability allowing the brake pads to be raced, cooled, then raced again.

EBC Organic motorcycle brake pads are Europe’s first and only ECE R90 approved brake pad. Manufactured at EFI in Bristol, these brake pads perform as well as any sintered pads, as proved by R90 compliance. This ‘aramid’ series has now been renamed Non-Asbestos Organic or NAO and is created from aramid fibre in conjunction with other high tech modern fibres. If you want a value for money all round brake pad replacement then the NAO series is the perfect choice for all levels of motorcycle and is very popular with many riders who prefer the “feel” of organic pads.

SRK Aramid Fibre Sportbike Race Clutch Kits include an aramid fibre lined full engine set of plates as well as heavy duty clutch springs in either diaphragm or coil type and a set of steel separator plates. This clutch kit is suitable for handling the high stress and increasing horsepower of most motorcycle engines and also has the ability to reset the vehicles stack height during a clutch rebuild.

]]>http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc_motorcycle_and_atv_racing/great-results-for-ebc-superbike-racers-with-gpfax-brake-pads/feed/0Drift racer Ramona Rusu had amazing results with EBC car brakeshttp://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-car-racing-news/drift-racer-ramona-rusu-had-amazing-results-with-ebc-car-brakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drift-racer-ramona-rusu-had-amazing-results-with-ebc-car-brakes
http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-car-racing-news/drift-racer-ramona-rusu-had-amazing-results-with-ebc-car-brakes/#commentsTue, 28 Jul 2015 10:15:41 +0000http://ebcbrakes.com/?p=17505Drift racer Ramona Rusu had amazing results with EBC car brakes Romanian drift racer Ramona Rusu has been busy racing again after making some recent modifications with her car. This time she’s been in Mariapocs, Hungary at the GPforTicket Kiss The Wall event in which she achieved some amazing results using EBC car brakes. […]

Romanian drift racer Ramona Rusu has been busy racing again after making some recent modifications with her car. This time she’s been in Mariapocs, Hungary at the GPforTicket Kiss The Wall event in which she achieved some amazing results using EBC car brakes.

Here is her race report:

Only a few days after the success on her last time attack race, Ramona decided to go in Mariapocs (Hungary) to test all the modications and improvement done on her car. This weekend Ramona had decided was mainly for some fun time and practise with the support of her partner Super-Jante.ro.

Saturday:

Once the technical and administrative formalities were done, Ramona rushed off to the amazing racing track of Mariapocs for her first testing and practise lap.

Lap after lap, Ramona felt more and more confident with the track and the new set-up of her car. Unfortunately the hot temperature on the day caused a overheating problem with the car engine.

One of the challenges of the weekend was ‘Kiss the Wall’ – this is a drifting manoeuvre that involved hitting a clipping point that had been positioned on the concrete wall. Ramona completed the challenge with confidence only causing minor damage.

Qualification:

With all the experience acquired throughout the day, Ramona managed to qualify second in the Semi-Pro category. In light of her results, the organisers offered her the opportunity to participate also in the PRO category. Despite a different layout with different clipping points positioned, Ramona managed to qualify in 14th position, allowing her the opportunity to take part on TOP 16 PRO.

Sunday:

After the success of the previous day Ramona was full of confidence going into the battle training session.

TOP 8 Semi-Pro:

Having obtained good results in the TOP 8 and TOP 4, Ramona was eager to compete in the Final battle against József Semegi. Unfortunately, despite the good run, Ramona was defeated and finished in second Position.

TOP 16 Pro:

For her TOP 16 battle, Ramona’s opponent was Norbert Kovacik, the well known talented slovakian driver. With his international experience, Norbert was expected to win the battle but finished in third place race position.

I‘m really thankful to my sponsors EBC Brakes and all my team who support me throughout the seasons. I came in Mariapocs with the only target to test the modifications made on my race-car with my Thermotech improvement, and in the end, I came back home like a winner. I’m really happy!

I enjoyed the practice without any stress, except the cooling problem that didn’t allowed me to practice as much as I wanted. We need a second solution to have a reliable cooling system. I can say it was a perfectly amazing weekend!

Results

Here are some product details of the EBC Brakes Ramona is using this season on her drift adapted cars:

Yellowstuff – 4000 “R” Series – Full Race PadEBC Yellowstuff brake pads are ultra high friction brake pads for race, trackday and street use, race drivers in particular love them because they are made from an aramid fibre compound. These pads are ideal for street and track driving as they don’t require a warm up but get even stronger under hard driving.

EBC Bluestuff Brake Pads are perfect for racing all sorts of cars and automotive sports in general as they are extremely high in friction and made from NDX formula material that is specifically designed for aggressive driving conditions such as those found on hard surfaced race tracks. When twinned with specific quality aftermarket calipers Bluestuff brake pad NDX formula has the most efficient success rate. Read more about Bluestuff Brake Pads here!

EBC Ultimax Slotted Brake Rotors are manufactured using premium disc blanks. These rotors benefit from quiet running which is all down to the narrower multi-slot design and the progressive angle at which the slots are machined. This has the benefit of removing dirt, gas, water and debris and having the advantage of parallel pad wear.

EBC GD Series brake disc rotors feature wide aperture slots that draw cool air under the brake pad and rotor interface which help cool the temperature of the brake pad contact that can easily and often shoot up to well over 1000 degrees during heavy braking and can cause brake fade or loss of brake effect, so the cool effective use of the slots helps prevent this.

Pro superbike racer Marcel Irnie approves EBC brake pads

Pro superbike racer Marcel Irnie has made a popular YouTube video with a detailed review of his 2015 BMW S1000RR bike, on which he has installed EBCGPFAX sintered brake pads. Within the video that Marcel created on his YouTube Channel (see video below) he talks about how he approves the effectiveness of the brake pads as the perfect OEM replacement parts.

Canadian born Marcel Irnie has been on the American road-racing scene racing in the WERA and Superstock 1000 Championships with strong results for the past four years, so has excellent knowledge on how to set up a superbike for racing. Within the video Marcel discusses how EBC GPFAX sintered brake pads make a great package and does everything you need for a perfect racing superbike.

EBC Brakes products that are suitable for superbike racing

The GPFAX Formula Sintered Race pads are a direct replacement of the GPFA series. This formula is even higher in friction and created specifically to be used only on asphalt surfaces such as those found in race track conditions. Because of the super performance that they provide these brake pads are a growing favourite choice of superbike racers.

Another benefit of the GPFAX sintered material is that it now has even better heat cycling ability allowing the brake pads to be raced, cooled, then raced again.

EPFA Sintered Fast Street and Trackday PadsEBC Extreme Pro brake pads also known as EPFA brake pads are the racers choice for superbike racing and are excellent for street use too! These brake pads are fantastic for motorcycle racing as the compound they are made from has extra friction stabilizing additives that totally improve the ‘heat cycling’ braking effect.

EBC MXS series Moto-X race brake pads are a great choice for use in all weather conditions, be it wet, or dry as found in motocross racing. This is because of their highest rated HH friction for maximum performance and stopping power. The double H formula also ensures these race specific brake pads have a long lifetime of use. Read more about MXS Series Race Padshere.

Also known as Carbon Enduro formula pads, these brakes have the unique benefit of having lower heat transfer and generation, although they don’t have the same life span as that of a sintered copper brake pad.

EBC floating MC rotors or X & XC brake disc rotors as they are sometimes known are ultra lightweight, best selling and best performance discs available for all modern racing sport bikes. The rotors benefit from the EBC Brakes unique and patented S-Drive button system that features square sided rivets captured in square drive pockets on the hub and rotor. These are in place to allow the outer rotor blade to expand and contract freely under the heat of braking without suffering rivet lock.

]]>http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc_motorcycle_and_atv_racing/pro-superbike-racer-marcel-irnie-approves-ebc-brake-padsapproves-ebc-brake-pads/feed/1EBC Yellowstuff cope with tough rally conditions for Gigglepinhttp://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-car-racing-news/ebc-yellowstuff-cope-with-tough-rally-conditions-for-gigglepin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ebc-yellowstuff-cope-with-tough-rally-conditions-for-gigglepin
http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-car-racing-news/ebc-yellowstuff-cope-with-tough-rally-conditions-for-gigglepin/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2015 10:10:12 +0000http://ebcbrakes.com/?p=17469EBC Yellowstuff cope with tough rally conditions for Gigglepin Team Gigglepin have been racing again, this time in Rallye Breslau 2015 – a tough going rally that spans 1500km across Germany and Poland. To help cope with such harsh conditions, Team Gigglepin depend on EBC Truck Yellowstuff Sport brake pads. The race include […]

Team Gigglepin have been racing again, this time in Rallye Breslau 2015 – a tough going rally that spans 1500km across Germany and Poland. To help cope with such harsh conditions, Team Gigglepin depend on EBC Truck Yellowstuff Sport brake pads.

The race include a range of vehicles such as trucks, cars, motorbikes, quads and SSV’s. The Gigglepin Team for this rally consisted of the ever present Jim Marsden, Wayne Smith who had travelled from Australia, Oscar Thurlow, Kev Barrett from Malaysia and UK based Iain Cherry. The team all met at Hohenmolsen for the start of the Ralley Breslau ready to start the long race.

Day 1

On the first day the guys worked hard to get their vehicle ready for the start. They had to get it scrutinised and all the stickers in place along with all the other two hundred plus competitors.

Day 2

The first stage of day 2 started in a huge sandy coal quarry. The race itself was 20km per lap. Luckily the rainfall started a couple of hours before the race, dampening down the coal dust. The flag dropped and the team started off behind 4 other competitors’ vehicles that they had soon overtacken by the first bend. By the second lap the team were hitting speeds of up to 100mph as they raced fast paced lorries. The team finished the 5 lap race with a lead of 24 seconds.

Day 3

The day 3 race consisted of seven laps of 25km in length back in the quarry but this time unfortunately without the rain to dampen the dust down. The team set off and were cut off at the second turn by a French car. Luckily when they entered the Xtrem zone the guys took back the lead when the French car eased off. Team Gigglepin raced on with the thick dust making visibility appalling, but still soldiered on to extend their lead by 20 minutes at the final flag.

Day 4

The next stage was a quick fire special stage with four 9km laps with a couple of different courses for cross country and Xtrem vehicles. The motorbikes and quads start off first followed by the cross country cars, trucks and side by sides, then once cleared of the course the Xtrem trucks, cars and side by sides set off.
This time the team set off with dust masks fitted from the start and in lead position. The course was fast with lots of straights and also included a steep downhill section. Team Gigglepin took yet another stage win after some fantastic navigation by Wayne and even with a partially blocked radiator. The team then headed off on a 400km drive to Pozan in Poland for the next exciting lazer night stage in the forests.

Lazer Lights night stage

Team Gigglepin were at last in the Polish forests and were very relieved to get out of the horrible, nasty, dusty quarry rounds and into the cool refreshing rain. The 70km of forest race track was already deep with mud which caused some problems for the team when they lost 20 minutes finding the correct track, combined with a wiper fault that delayed them further.

The team managed to pass 13 cars in what were seriously tough muddy conditions and finish in a strong lead with 18 minutes and 4 seconds ahead of any competitors, but became disheartened when they learned that they had received a 20 minute penalty for going too fast in a speed controlled zone.

Day 5

After only 2 hours sleep Team Gigglepin set off again to race in the Poznan Polygon, a 105km track through a huge military area chocked full of tank tracks and sand amongst forests. Just ten minutes into the race disaster struck when the clutch pedal went down and stayed there following a major malfunction leaving the team with no option than to winch their way through the rest of the race.

Wayne, we have just lost the clutch!

Despite the clutch loss the team winged it through slowly crawling through, each check point getting their card stamped by Wayne running ahead on foot. At one stage a short branch punched through the windscreen just missing Wayne’s head. Even with all the challenges the team still race hard against a fast French Proto Toyota and even managed to cross the final line with a lead of 1 minute and 5 seconds, a fantastic result considering the clutch problems. Team Gigglepin also won a trophy for their efforts.

Day 6

The team spent the night repairing their car and managed to source another windscreen from some helpful Polish ladies and were ready to race once more! This stage started really well as the team began at a great pace for the first 44km on tracks suitedto the car. Then disaster struck once again when the team travelled into an area of hell and the clutch pedal went once again. This time the car was stuck in gear and wouldn’t start and to make things worse the winch ropes were broken too!

After a struggle using different lines, the car broke free and came out of gear so the team were able to start it once more. After a long while the team cleared the tank tracks and finished the final 40km and incredibly still managed to win the stage as the mud had severely hindered the other teams.

Day 7

On Day 7 the stage consisted of ultra-fast sand tracks with huge jumps or slow boggy patches, speed limit sections and deep sinking mud holes, a good mixture of everything!
On the first stage of the race the Team finished the 72km leg seconds in front of the flying French Toyota Proto Team. Then it was onto the 211km second stage of extra tough tracks, sand and deep water. Thick dust caused the team great difficulty until they got 100km into fresh clean air. This stage went really well for the team with no technical hitches and as a result the team finished the stage and extended their lead by 1.5hrs.

Day 8

During this stage the team had to cope with 33 degree heat over a distance of 130km. They started off with a cracked exhaust manifold and two broken rear springs. The team lined up at the start with a huge truck that had matching horse power but Gigglepin soon left them behind on their final charge. With a four hour lead the team took it easier, being careful with their suspension and engine temperature which was going swingingly until the back fell out of the exhaust silencer at the 78km mark creating a huge amount of noise and causing the radiator to overheat. Despite the problems the team crossed the final finish line as the Rallye Breslau Champions of 2015.

Team Gigglepin were overjoyed to win 7 of the 8 stages including the Klaus Liehnier memorial trophy and the overall title by 4.5 hours. Excellent results for Team Gigglepin, well done lads!

Thank you to our service crew Oscar Thurlow, Kev Barrett and Iain Cherry for their tireless hard work. Thank you to the rest of the Team at home who kept everyone up to date and helped in every possible way.

Special thanks to our wonderful sponsors EBC Brakes for their continued support and help. It’s great working with you!

More EBC 4×4 brake pad product details:

Owing to its huge heat range, EBC Yellowstuff truck brakes benefits a large range of vehicles including the fastest street use type of higher horsepower sedans to Trackday. For race use on most street based cars and even as a brake upgrade on Trucks and SUV. Yellowstuff works especially well on Trucks for towing heavy loads and where wheel oversize upgrades have been fitted and are designed to stop the heaviest vehicle and fastest driver in a heartbeat!

Greenstuff Brake Pads 7000 Series are the ultimate SUV or 4×4 front end brake pads and stop much faster and have a high longevity with nearly zero brake fade. These brake pads include chamfers and slots, are fully shimmed and come coated with Brake-in™ coating for fast bed-in.

]]>http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-car-racing-news/ebc-yellowstuff-cope-with-tough-rally-conditions-for-gigglepin/feed/0New Vacancy at EBC Brakes for Desktop publishing Specialisthttp://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-vacancies/new-vacancy-at-ebc-brakes-for-desktop-publishing-specialist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-vacancy-at-ebc-brakes-for-desktop-publishing-specialist
http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-vacancies/new-vacancy-at-ebc-brakes-for-desktop-publishing-specialist/#commentsFri, 17 Jul 2015 11:31:54 +0000http://ebcbrakes.com/?p=17472New Vacancy at EBC Brakes for Desktop Publishing & Catalogue Production Specialist Announcing a new job vacancy in the EBC Brakes World Headquarters in Pineham, Northampton for a Desktop Publishing & Catalogue Production Specialist. We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our busy Creative Studio. The right candidate will need a keen […]

New Vacancy at EBC Brakes for Desktop Publishing & Catalogue Production Specialist

Announcing a new job vacancy in the EBC Brakes World Headquarters in Pineham, Northampton for a Desktop Publishing & Catalogue Production Specialist.

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our busy Creative Studio. The right candidate will need a keen eye for detail, impeccable grammar and spelling skills, be self motivated and super organised, solid IT skills (inc. MS Word & Excel). Also needed is the ability to learn quickly and the capacity to work calmly and efficiently under pressure and to deadlines is essential.Click on the Adobe PDF logo below to download and view the full job description:

]]>http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-vacancies/new-vacancy-at-ebc-brakes-for-desktop-publishing-specialist/feed/0Vertical Trix monkey about with EBC motorcycle stunt brakeshttp://ebcbrakes.com/ebc_motorcycle_and_atv_racing/vertical-trix-monkey-about-with-ebc-motorcycle-stunt-brakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vertical-trix-monkey-about-with-ebc-motorcycle-stunt-brakes
http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc_motorcycle_and_atv_racing/vertical-trix-monkey-about-with-ebc-motorcycle-stunt-brakes/#commentsThu, 16 Jul 2015 12:09:36 +0000http://ebcbrakes.com/?p=17459Vertical Trix monkey about with EBC motorcycle stunt brakes EBC sponsored motorcycle stunt team Vertical Trix performed recently at the Rocket Centre open day in Blackburn and entertained the crowd with their engaging display incorporating bikes, cars, karts, ATVs and stunt toys the most popular of which includes the Vertical Trix crowd pleasing Stunt Monkey […]

Vertical Trix monkey about with EBC motorcycle stunt brakes

EBC sponsored motorcycle stunt team Vertical Trix performed recently at the Rocket Centre open day in Blackburn and entertained the crowd with their engaging display incorporating bikes, cars, karts, ATVs and stunt toys the most popular of which includes the Vertical Trix crowd pleasing Stunt Monkey which always gets the biggest reaction from the audience, especially the younger spectators.

The highly skilled stunt riders of the Vertical Trix motorsport stunt display team depend on EBC motorcyle brake products to help them perform a range of challenging tricks including stoppies, wheelies and burn outs, all of which provide the audience with a thrilling, adrenaline filled experience.

The team are next performing at the Scottish Car Show at The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, then they will be in Ireland on 25th – 26th July.

Made from sintered copper alloy, these brake pads benefit from the highest friction HH rating for maximum stopping power. EBC Double-H™ Superbike pads give perfect braking under all riding conditions, be it wet, dry, hot or cold. Unique stainless steel radiator plates are fitted when required to reduce heat transfer into the hydraulics of the motorbike. The double segment vented design is totally unique and keeps the pads cooler and prevents pad drag and overheat or fade.

EBC floating MC rotors or X & XC brake disc rotors as they are sometimes known are ultra lightweight, best selling and best performance discs available for all modern racing sport bikes. The rotors benefit from the EBC Brakes unique and patented S-Drive button system that features square sided rivets captured in square drive pockets on the hub and rotor. These are in place to allow the outer rotor blade to expand and contract freely under the heat of braking without suffering rivet lock.

Lewis Dean Motorsports exhibit EBC Brakes’ Subaru Impreza

Lewis Dean Motorsports attended Upton Carnival day in Poole, Dorset recently where they exhibited their EBC Brakes equipped Subaru Impreza. The team have been using Yellowstuff brake Pads and Ultimax2™ Brake Pads with great success during their strenuous hill climbs at Gurston Down already this season and throughout previous racing seasons. They are now upgrading their brake system to include BSD discs and Bluestuff brake pads when they return to the next Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb on the 18/19th July after testing them with promising results.

Here is their review of the Upton Carnival promotion day:

The EBC supported Lewis Dean Motorsport Subaru Impreza WRX made an appearance for the local residents and supporters lining the streets at the Upton Town Carnival in Poole, Dorset on the 11th July. The race car was prominently displayed all day for the visitors to the arena field and many took the opportunity to have their photographs taken with the team and car. Shaun and Sarah Fudge, owner/drivers, delighted in promoting their association with EBC Brakes and spent the day chatting with the many car enthusiasts showing an interest in the team and the development of the race car.

Supported by EBC Brakes, the season has gone well for them so far with the team consistently finishing in the top four of their class.

The team will return to Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb on the 18/19th July and it will be the first time the car will have the upgrade of EBC BSD discs matched with Bluestuff brake pads.
Testing has gone well with the new brake combination and Shaun and Sarah are confident that it will show in the results of the weekend.

Shaun and Sarah would like to thank the ongoing support of EBC Brakes and the assistance in developing a consistently competitive Hill Climb Car.

Shaun/Sarah Fudge
Lewis Dean Motorsport

More EBC car brake details:

Yellowstuff – 4000 “R” Series – Full Race Pad

EBC Yellowstuff brake pads are ultra high friction brake pads for race, trackday and street use, race drivers in particular love them because they are made from an aramid fibre compound. These pads are ideal for street and track driving as they don’t require a warm up but get even stronger under hard driving.Read more about EBC Yellowstuff Brake Pads here!

EBC Bluestuff Brake Pads are perfect for racing all sorts of cars and automotive sports in general as they are extremely high in friction and made from NDX formula material that is specifically designed for aggressive driving conditions such as those found on hard surfaced race tracks. When twinned with specific quality aftermarket calipers Bluestuff brake pad NDX formula has the most efficient success rate. Read more about Bluestuff Brake Pads here!

The radically improved Ultimax2™ is a fully ECO friendly material that has ZERO sulphides. The Ultimax2 formula does not require shims for noise reduction and has more bite from cold. These brake pads also work well in hot dry climates too! As with the original Ultimax these too are fully R90 approved.

BSD (Blade Sports Discs) are made from a unique material known as “discalloy” for front and rear fitments. The blade slot design is specially crafted to remove hot gases in an efficient way to help keep brake pads cooler and flatter. The multiple slots overlap to reduce the brake wind sound.

]]>http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc-brakes-car-racing-news/lewis-dean-motorsports-exhibit-ebc-brakes-subaru-impreza/feed/0Power under control with EBC dirt bike motocross race brakeshttp://ebcbrakes.com/ebc_motorcycle_and_atv_racing/power-under-control-with-ebc-dirt-bike-motocross-race-brakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=power-under-control-with-ebc-dirt-bike-motocross-race-brakes
http://ebcbrakes.com/ebc_motorcycle_and_atv_racing/power-under-control-with-ebc-dirt-bike-motocross-race-brakes/#commentsTue, 14 Jul 2015 10:52:02 +0000http://ebcbrakes.com/?p=17420Power under control with EBC dirt bike motocross race brakes EBC have been manufacturing motocross race brakes for all makes of dirt bikes and all kinds of off-road racers for years! These high quality performance brake pads and discs provide the racer with power under control during any Championship challenges in any weather. Two of […]

Power under control with EBC dirt bike motocross race brakes

EBC have been manufacturing motocross race brakes for all makes of dirt bikes and all kinds of off-road racers for years! These high quality performance brake pads and discs provide the racer with power under control during any Championship challenges in any weather. Two of our most successful racing teams are having a very promising season as you can see from in their latest race reports.

Young, talented, 11 year old Chris Bailey is having an amazing season and is still leading the Enduroland Race XC Championship. Chris has EBC “R” Series brake pads fitted on his Enduro dirt bike.

Chris Bailey

This was Chris’s 4th race with Enduroland Race XC at Potters Bar. The day started off with a dry bright morning, with over 20 kids on the start line. After a 10 minute delay as the marshalls battled to remove a tree from the track. The flag finally dropped, Chris made a good start. He was second into the first corner, behind his friend James, with such a dry track the bikes were leaving huge dust clouds behind them, causing poor visibility for the rest of the racers off the start line.

During the first lap round, Chris was in second place still behind James, but first in his class. Then 5 minutes into the second lap, one of the photographers came running over to say Chris had stopped! So with a few tools in hand I ran to find him, only to see him riding again, so thought he had sorted it and on his way. But listening to the bike in the distance something sounded wrong. When he got to me, I pulled him over and quickly changed the spark plug, this normally sorts most running issues. Then he was off again, only to to hear the bike was poorly. After this I had an idea, the issue from the last race was back, his floats in the carburettor were sticking, the opposite to the last race, the gremlins I thought fixed were back! I knew if Chris just used up to half throttle the bike would run. Much to his frustration he carried on, even to get some points was better than a DNF.

Chris battled on with the bike, getting more frustrated each lap as all he wanted to do was race, not bimble around. But his perseverance paid off as one lad in his class had a DNF, so another place Chris had gained.

After a long 90 minute race Chris finally had the chequered flag and managed a respectable 4th, and all important 86 points. This means he is still winning the championship.

Round 5 up soon this is a new venue, so hopefully this will bring better luck for Chris.

The 4th round of 2015 AMCA Championships was held at Foxhills last weekend.

Josh Waterman

Josh Waterman had a consistent race and won the opening round then followed up with a 2nd then a 3rd place finish. Josh now takes the red plate into the next round and has extended his lead by 6 points over Luke Burton, his closest competitor. The next round will take place at Shobdon.

Luke Mellows

Luke Mellows finished in 3rd place after having an issue with his tyre during the first race. In the last race, Luke had a good ride when he took the lead for a short spell before Luke Dean overtook him. Luke is still in 3rd place in the MX1 Championships.

Brandon Benjamin

Brandon Benjamin suffered from a rear puncture in the last race having had two excellent rides in the previous races. As a result Brandon just missed out on an overall podium finish and still holds the 4th place behind Luke in the MX1 standings.

Aaron Patstone

Aaron Patstone had an amazing racing weekend with consistent finishes in the BSMA Clubmans Championship. He also gained the fastest lap time and now has a Championship overall first place position.

For more info please visit the Team Park Lane website on the link below:

Josh Waterman

Luke Mellows

Class: MX1
Results: 2nd / 3rd / 2nd (6th Overall)

Brandon Benjamin

Class: MX1
Results: 5th / 4th / 4th (7th Overall)

Aaron Patstone

Results: 1st Overall

More EBC dirt bike motocross race brakes

ATV Sintered Brake Pads or ‘R’ Series are one such EBC product that is designed with a high density sintered copper material that offers very high durability and a high resistance to water, mud, sand and excellent at coping with all manner of off road racing conditions such as those found in ATV racing.

EBC MXS series Moto-X race brake pads are a great choice for use in all weather conditions, be it wet, or dry as found in motocross racing. This is because of their highest rated HH friction for maximum performance and stopping power. The double H formula also ensures these race specific brake pads have a long lifetime of use. Read more about MXS Series Race Padshere.

Motocross MD Series RotorsMotocross MD Series rotors are manufactured from durable and tough heat treated premium German mill rolled stainless steel in the Northampton based EBC plant. The diamond ground surface finish is heat treated to give longer lasting performance, the type of which is of vital importance during motocross racing. Read more about Motocross MD Series Rotors here!

Brakes Norge racers love EBC car and motorcycle brakes

EBC Norwegian distributors Brakes Norge have sent on some updates from some of their sponsored racers who love using EBC car and motorcycle brakes.

Drift racer Fredrik Øksnevad has been using EBC Yellowstuff brake pads this season in his specially adapted drift car, to provide him with great control whilst performing potentially dangerous manoeuvres. Meanwhile in the superbike racing world, Stig Flemming Jensen is achieving excellent results using GPFAX brake pads and Vee-Rotors™.

See race reports below for more details:

Pictures by Lindgrens Sportfoto

Race report update from EBC drifter Fredrik Øksnevad:

This weekend was the second round of the European drifting series, Drift Allstars. Fredrik performed well and ended with a 12th place which he thought was a little disappointing but left him with a determination to come back better next round.

In the finales his driving style was safe through the top 32 and top 16, but in the top 8th he got harder challenges from the Swedish driver David Skogsby who had previous driving experience on the same track and who also is a very skilled driver. After a little unfair judge’s decision, Fredrik was knocked off course, made a small mistake and was knocked out. He ended up in 8th place out of a total of 35 drivers.

Fredrik has learned much from the experience which should be of benefit when he prepares for the even harder upcoming competition in round 4, Riga City Circuit on August 1st – The Drift GP of Latvia.

A positive aspect from the weekend is that Fredrik’s speed is one of the fastest and the competitors are struggling to catch him.
He is having to brake a lot when he is catching up from behind because of the fast speed. EBC Yellowstuff car brake pads give him the stopping power he needs and Fredrik loves the feeling of being safe and in control.

Video – Recap of the Swedish Drift GP and interview with Fredrik Øksnevad

Next event:
Next weekend Fredrik will attend the Gatebil Rudskogen. Almost 45,000 people are expecting to attend the popular event.

Pictures by Lindgrens Sportfoto

Yellowstuff – 4000 “R” Series – Full Race PadEBC Yellowstuff brake pads are ultra high friction brake pads for race, trackday and street use, race drivers in particular love them because they are made from an aramid fibre compound. These pads are ideal for street and track driving as they don’t require a warm up but get even stronger under hard driving.

Race report from EBC Superbike racer Stig Flemming Jensen:

Stig was racing this weekend in the second race in the Norwegian championship which resulted in a promising finish in 4th place.
He was only 0.021 seconds behind 3rd place. Stig is planning on improving his racing skills in time for the next round in Karlskoga, Sweden.

More EBC product details:

The GPFAX Formula Sintered Race pads are a direct replacement of the GPFA series. This formula is even higher in friction and created specifically to be used only on asphalt surfaces such as those found in race track conditions. Because of the super performance that they provide these brake pads are a growing favourite choice of superbike racers.

Another benefit of the GPFAX sintered material is that it now has even better heat cycling ability allowing the brake pads to be raced, cooled, then raced again.

The fully floating EBC-Vee Rotors™ are designed in line with ongoing trends for motorcycle riders who want to customise their bikes rather than just replace the parts. These lightweight rotors are available in standard black but also come in a range of stunning colour options.

They also feature patented SD system hardware and are fully stainless steel heat treated and tempered back to the optimum hardness to give the optimum performance. The Vee-Rotor™ is also available for rear use.

With central hubs available in four different colours, yellow, green, blue or red, these Vee-Rotors are available by special order and also feature the patented SD system hardware like the standard black ones.

EBC Brakes have been featured once again on the popular YouTube Motor Trend Channel in yet another episode of Hot Rod Garage presented by Lincoln Tech. Within the episode they look at the EBC Brakes equipped 2005 Mustang GT project car that has Yellowstuff brake pads and GD Series brake disc rotors fitted. These sort of three-valve 4.6L V8 Mustangs are easy to customise and fun to drive as shown within the video.

Hot Rod Garage is a show created by Hot Rod Magazine and hosted by guest David Freiburger, who also stars in the Roadkill series along with Tony Angelo off of the Motor Trend Channel. Hot Rod Garage is on every fourth Thursday of the month for the tips, tricks, wrenching and all aspects which you find in the Hot Rod Magazine.

More automotive EBC product information:

Yellowstuff – 4000 “R” Series – Full Race PadEBC Yellowstuff brake pads are ultra high friction brake pads for race, trackday and street use, race drivers in particular love them because they are made from an aramid fibre compound. These pads are ideal for street and track driving as they don’t require a warm up but get even stronger under hard driving.

EBC GD Series brake disc rotors are now available in a Black GEOMET and NITROTHERM™ finish and feature wide aperture slots that draw cool air under the brake pad and rotor interface which help cool the temperature of the brake pad contact that can easily and often shoot up to well over 1000 degrees during heavy braking and can cause brake fade or loss of brake effect – the cool effective use of the slots helps prevent this.